Tours

September 2010 issue | Appears on page 53

“Russia: State Of The Arts”

10 days/eight nights, July 7-16, 2011. Highlights: In Moscow, Kremlin Diamond collection/at ballet and opera, go behind the scenes and meet artists/in St. Petersburg, attend the White Nights Festival/exclusive after-hours Hermitage tour. Land and internal air, from $13,990 per person, double, $15,940 single.

World Leaders Travel (San Francisco, CA; 800/395-3288).

September 2010 issue | Appears on page 53

“Egypt & Jordan Tour”

21 days/20 nights, April 5-25, 2011. Highlights: In EGYPT, Great Pyramids/Abu Simbel/three-night Nile cruise to Karnak, Luxor/Alexandria/in JORDAN, Petra/Dana Nature Reserve/Dead Sea/Amman. Land, $5,445. Single supp., $1,750. Original World (Mill Valley, CA; 888/367-6147).

September 2010 issue | Appears on page 53

“A Cultural Tour Of Libya”

Nine days/eight nights, Nov. 1-9, 2010. Highlights: National Museum in Tripoli/Canaanite site of Sabratha/mosaics in Qasr Libya/Roman sites of Leptis Magna and Apollonia/Saharan oasis of Ghasame. Land, $3,160. Single supp., $460.

Bestway Tours & Safaris (Burnaby, BC, Canada; 800/663-0844).

 

September 2010 issue | Appears on page 53

“Ethiopia: Historic North & Omo Valley”

22 days/21 nights; departs Nov. 23, 2010, and Jan. 9, Sept. 26 & Nov. 24, 2011.  Highlights: Ethnographic Museum in Addis Ababa/Blue Nile Falls/Gondar (City of Castles)/stelae and early Christian relics in Axum/rock-hewn churches in Lalibela/meet Dorze, Konso, Mursi and Hamar tribal peoples. Land, $4,487. Single supp., $707.

Adventures Abroad (Blaine, WA; 800/665-3998).

 

September 2010 issue | Appears on page 53

“Southeast Asia Discovery”

16 days/14 nights; departs Nov. 1 & Nov. 29, 2011. Highlights: In Bangkok, THAILAND, Grand Palace, Emerald Buddha/Chiang Mai/Elephant Training Camp/Angkor Wat/in Ho Chi Minh City, VIETNAM, Cu Chi Tunnels/China Beach/Hoi An/Halong Bay. With air from LAX or SFO, $4,398. Single supp., $1,250.

ChinaPlus (Irving, TX; 888/868-8811).

September 2010 issue | Appears on page 53

“Tumbuna Sing Sing”

11-day/12-night tour of PAPUA NEW GUINEA, May 10-20, 2011. Highlights: National Museum in Port Moresby/spirit houses in Blackwater River region/board Sepik Spirit for three-night cruise/Huli wig men in the Tari highlands/Tumbuna Sing Sing at Mt. Hagen. Land, $7,400. Internal air, $1,650.

PNGTravel.com (Santa Barbara, CA; 805/569-2448).

September 2010 issue | Appears on page 53

“Salkantay Lodge Trek To Machu Picchu”

12 days/11 nights includes four days of hiking. Highlights: Arrive Lima/Cusco city tour/Sacsayhuamán Inca fortress/in Sacred Valley, Pisac and Ollantaytambo/ruins of Tarawasi/hike toward Mt. Salkantay to 15,000 feet/descend into cloud forest/Llactapata Inca Trail/Machu Picchu/return via train to Cusco. Land, $4,160.

Vaya Adventures (Berkeley, CA; 800/342-1796).

 

August 2010 issue | Appears on page 54

“Classic Scandinavia”

Seven days/six nights. Highlights: In Copenhagen, DENMARK, Amalienborg Palace, Christiansborg Palace, “Little Mermaid”/train to Stockholm, SWEDEN/City Hall, site of the Nobel Prize banquet/ferry to Helsinki, FINLAND/Finlandia Hall, President’s Palace. Land, from $1,599. Single supp., from $820.

General Tours (Keene, NH; 800/221-2216).